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United States Patent 3,488,888 SPIRAL DRILL GRINDING MACHINE WilliSchanbacher, Mariinstrasse 25,

Esslingen (Neckar), Germany Filed Aug. 4, 1967, Ser. No. 658,441 Claimspriority, application Germany, Aug. 5, 1966, Sch 39,361 Int. Cl. B24b7/00, 9/00 U.S. Cl. 51-55 19 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Thisinvention relates to a spiral or twist drill grindlng machine and moreparticularly to a machine in which a twist drill and a grinding disc arerelatively moved in a two-way horizontal swing movement. During thegrinding process a non-rotatably clamped drill and the grinding disc aremoved relatively about a plurality of axes and the extent of movement iscontrolled by a fixed template or pattern.

The grinding of the tips of spiral drills is not a very slmple operationbecause of the complex geometrical relationships in the region of thedrill tip. Machines used to sharpen twist drills have a relativelycomplicated construction and are normally too expensive for smallbusinesses and workshops. The known drill grinding machines Workaccording to various principles, of which one example is embodied inGerman Patent 739,722the socalled cone shaped shell process. The drillclamp in this case is rotatable around an axis which forms a definitegenerator angle with the grinding disc. The basic intention is toprovide the cutting lips of the drill from the drill periphery rightdown to the tip with an increasing back slope, or back rake, whichincreases for example from approximately at the periphery to around 18at the drill tip, i.e., more exactly at the drill core. The generationof this constantly rising back slope is difiicult and is often obtainedsimply as an approximate solution which is suitable for drills of asmall diameter. These relationships are given in detail in German Patent454,787.

Apart from the so-called cone shaped shell process there is also knownthe method ofgrinding the driils with a so-called helicoidal cut, afour-faced cut or a socalled two stage cut, whereby, by means of thelast named, is supposed to be obtained the result that the transverseedge running across the drill core receives a more positive rake angle.

Alongside the above mentioned drill grinding machines operatingpreferably in accordance with the cone shaped shell process on which thenon-rotatable clamped drill is rotated during the grinding operationaround a fixed swivel axis-which can, of course, be adjusted-there arealso known drill grinding machines on which the drill is also driventowards the grinding disc during the grinding operation. On machineswhich operate with a nonrotatable drill, the drill, after grinding ofone cutting edge, must be rotated round 180, if necessary with itsclamping arrangement, in order that the other cutting edge can beground, whereas, on those machines which has a rotatable drill bothcutting edges are automatically "ice ground. On these machines withwhich a helicoidal cut can, for example, be obtainedcf. German Patent1,- 075,459the drill must execute during the grinding operation an axiallongitudinal movement which is superimposed on the swivel movement andwhich is necessary for forming the cross edge at an angle of 55. Thecross edge of the drill must in fact form an angle of this size with thecutting edges. The difficulties occasioned by this requirement whichhave a decided effect, along with the slope of the back rake angle, onthe cutting qualities of the drill are detailed in German Patent1,055,390. Generation of the axial movement of the rotating drill isusually effected by cam plates or the like, some examples of which aregiven in the above mentioned patent.

Although it is possible with grinding machines which operate with arotating drill to obtain a very satisfactory cut, the constructionalcost of such a machine is extraordinarily high because an additionaldrive for the drill must be provided and, in addition, as a result, themounting provided for the drill must be very carefully arranged orotherwise it would not be possible to obtain symetrically ground cuttinglips or else chatter marks or the like would be produced on the surfacesto be ground. These difficulties are further increased due to the factthat the mounting for the drill must permit not only the rotatingmovement for the drill but also the axial movement for it mentionedabove. Machines of this type are therefore too dear to be used insmaller workshops for grinding blunt drills; in addition, theiroperation and maintenance demand a certain expert knowledge whilst theprecision bearings used limit the machine life.

An object of the present invention is to create a spiral drill grindingmachine which is suitable for use in small and medium size businesses inparticular, and which is as a result characterised by a very simple andoperationally safe construction in which complicated mechanisms andmountings can be omitted. At the same time, however, this machine shouldprovide, along with simple and foolproof operation, absolutely perfectgrinding ratios whereby adaptation to the grinding process prescribed orrecommended by the drill manufacturer, be it the cone shaped shellprocess or the helicoidal cut or the four-face cut, must be possible. Aneed for such a machine has become even more apparent of late since thetungsten tipped drills being used in even greater quantities now can nolonger be ground by hand, as was often the case with drills made fromhigh speed steel.

The present invention is a spiral drill grinding machine including anon-rotatable clamped drill and a grinding disc in which the two-wayhorizontal swing movement, occurring during the grinding process, of thenon-rotatable clamped drill and the grinding disc which is located by aswivel mounting having several axes of avertence by a fixed template,said swivel mounting including a first swivel axis which is spatial anda second swivel axis which is at right angles to said spatial axis, saidaxes intersecting at a point in the proximity of the grinding surface ofthe grinding disc, the drill axis passing through said point ofintersection and said template controlled swivel movement providing arelative longitudinal movement between the drill tip and the grindingsurface which serves to give the predetermined shape to the drilltransverse edge and alters the distance between the drill tip and thegrinding surface.

Constructionally this new concept can be realised in an advantageousmanner in that the spatial avertence axis is formed from a pivotarranged on a frame base on which is rotatably mounted on one side arigid curved piece at the other end of which is arranged the bearing fora second pivot pin forming the rotatable avertence axis and whichcarries the grinding disc or the drill clamping unit.

To produce the relative longitudinal movement between the drill tip andthe grinding surface the arrangement can be such that the curved pieceis coupled over a lever swing connection with a curved piece movablymounted on the unit connected to the second pivot pin. This piececontrols the longitudinal movement of the unit axially displaceablymounted with reference to the bearing on the second pivot pin.

The new machine is characterised by a simple and operationally safeconstruction for which quite simple structural parts are used. Thebearing areas may, since they need only be used for limited rotatingmotions, be constructed with the simplest means for stability and safeoperation without any particular outlay being necessary. At the sametime operation of the machine is absolutely without problem since thetemplate will control the movement of the drill tip during the grindingprocess with reference to the grinding surface so that the templatesimply needs to be moved about. Because of corresponding formation ofthe curved surface of the template, i.e., of the path followed, as wellas the interdependence of the relative longitudinal movement between thedrill tip and the grinding surface, all desired grinding ratios can beproduced on the drill tip without any trouble. Reclamping of the drillafter producing one cutting lip in order to produce the other cuttinglip is made unnecessary if the template is made of two separatetemplates of which each is arranged to one cutting lip and which can bemoved one after the other.

The use of a movable template on a drill grinding unit is known initself from German Patent 59,734. On the hand grinding apparatusdescribed therein the drill is led into the transverse opening of aglobe mounted for movement to all sides, whereby the template isarranged in the extension of its longitudinal axis and is moved about bymeans of a fiat iron part with a handle and linkul coaxially to thedrill. This relatively simple device is, however, 'not of any use indealing with tungsten tipped drills for example, since the precisionobtainable with it is basically inadequate for the requirements arisingwith such drills. It is, therefore, not possible without very greatexpense to obtain play-free mounting for the globe carrying the drillunless the life of the device is to be uneconomically shortened; it mustalso be reckoned that the drill is simply led into the transverseopening in the globe which means that either a special, exact fittingguide sleeve for each drill diameter is ready made or else it must beaccepted that because of the play present both cutting lips cannot besymetrically ground. A further complication is that spiral drills in thecourse of use are also subject to a certain wear in the originaltolerance in the area of their periphery, as a result of which, it issimply not possible to obtain play-free guiding of the drill shaft bymeans of a tube with sliding fit. The hand grinding apparatus alreadyknown and going back to a very old concept has, therefore, never beenintroduced into practice.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way ofexample, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 shows a spiral drill grinding machine according to the presentinvention in perspective View, with a comprehensive view from the side;

FIG. 2 shows the machine according to FIG. 1 in a general perspectiveview from behind;

FIG. 3 shows the machine of FIG. 1 in a general perspective viewangularly from the front with the drill swivelled aside;

FIG. 4 shows the machine of FIG. 1 in a front view without the drillclamp;

FIG. 5 shows the machine of FIG. 4 in longitudinal section along theline VV of FIG. 4 with the omission of individual parts of the levermechanism;

FIG. 6 is a detail of the machine of FIG. 2 in longitudinal sectionalong the line VIVI of FIG. 2 in another scale and cutaway;

FIG. 7 is a detail of the machine of FIG. 5 out along the line VII-VIIof FIG. 5 to a different scale;

FIG. 8 shows the machine of FIG. 4 out along the line VIIIVIII of FIG. 4cutaway to reveal a detail of the mounting;

FIG. 9 is a machine according to another embodiment in a generalperspective View fro-m behind;

FIG. 10 shows the machine of FIG. 9 in a general perspective view fromthe front;

FIG. 11 shows the machine of FIG. 9 in axial section in a side view toanother scale, and

FIGS. 12 and 13 show the template of the machine in FIG. 1 in adjustableform in a front and side view to another scale.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 4 in particular a spiral drill grindingmachine has a drill clamping unit 1 0pposite which is movably mounted adrill grinding unit 2 (FIG. 2). On a base plate 3 there is fixedlymounted a pivot pin 4 (FIG. 4) through which runs a spatial avertenceaxis 5. On pivot pin 4 is rotatably mounted, by means of a rollerbearing, a rigid curved piece 6 whose mounting 7 is enclosed. The curvedpiece 6 carries at its other end a second mounting 8 corresponding tomounting 7 and this also has a roller bearing and has mounted in it asecond pivot pin 9 (FIG. 4), which defines a second avertence axis 10which intersects at a point 11 at right angles to the spatial axis 5.Through point 11 also runs the axis 13 of a drill 12.

The second pivot pin 9 supports the grindin unit 2 which contains anelectric motor 14 and a grinding disc 15. A bearing 16 is connected topivot pin 9 and to this bearing 16 is fixed a protective hood 17 forgrinding disc 15 and carries a projecting axle journal 18 (FIG. 6),which runs parallel to the axis of rotation of the grinding disc 15. Asleeve 19 is rotatably mounted on the axle journal 18 and isdisplaceable thereon by means of a spherical guide 20. Sleeve 19 isconnected in turn by a piece 21 with the electric motor 14. In this wayunit 2 is supported by axle journal 18. A tension spring 22 engagespiece 21 and is anchored to bearing 16 at 23 and thereby strives to pullthe unit 2 towards bearing 16.

Bearing part 16 also mounts a sliding guide 24 in which a crank pusher25 can be displaced, as shown in FIG. 7. The pusher 25 has a profilecurve 26 on which is positioned a ball 27 housed in the guide 24 andagainst which impacts a pressure piece 28 which lies on the oppositeside on a spindle 29 (FIG. 5) which is mounted for longitudinaladjustment by means of a handwheel 30 in part 21. Since the spring 22directs unit 2 towards the bearing part 16, piece 21 is braced throughspindle 29, pressure piece 28, ball 27 and crank pusher 25 against guide24 and thus against bearing 16. If by this means the crank pusher 25 isdisplaced in its longitudinal direction, then part 21 and hence the unit2, linked to it, and hence also grinding disc 15 move, with reference tohearing part 16, longitudinally in the direction of the axis of rotationof the grinding disc 15. The extent of movement is defined by theprofile curve 26 of the crank pusher 25. The shaft of pressure piece 28is thickened at 31, as can be seen in particular from FIGS. 5 and 7, andas a result it can be tilted to a certain degree in the bores of guide24 and piece 21 which imparts to unit 2 a pendulum movement about theaxle journal 18 as shown by the arrow 32 (FIG. 4).

Longitudinal movement of the crank pusher 25 is derived from horizontalswing movement of the curved piece 6 which is achieved by means of alever mechanism 33 which comprises hinged bearings 34 and 35 coupled byan arm 36 which is rigidly connected to curved piece 6. This horizontalswing movement is produced by a handle 37 fixed to curved piece 6. Bycomparing FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, which illustrate various positions in spaceof the grinding unit 2, it may be seen that the distance between the endof the arm 36, and the lower hinged bearing 34 of the mechanism 33varies with angular rotation of the individual parts of the liftingmechanism in relation to the crank guide 24 in the axial direction ofthe pusher 25 depending on the position of unit 2. As a result,horizontal movement of curved piece 6 by means of handle 34 displacesthe pusher 25 longitudinally and in the course of this its profile curve26 slides under ball 27 (see FIG. 7 left and right drawings). Thisproduces axial displacement of unit 2 parallel to the axis of rotationof the grinding disc which is super-imposed on the movement of curvedpiece 6, the size and amount of travel of disc 15 being determined bythe form of the profile curve 26 of the pusher 25.

Horizontal swing movement which is caused by moving handle 37 iscontrolled by a template 38 which is fixed to the base plate 3 and has aprofile curve 39 (FIG. 2) a ong which slides a rod 40 which is connectedto the grinding unit 2. On the template are arranged two stops whichlimit the cam plate 39 at each end thereof. As a result of the choice ofsuspension of the grinding unit 2 on axle journal 18 at a position whichis laterally offset with regard to the axis of rotation of the motor 14,the weight force of unit 2 which acts through the centre of gravity ofthe unit 2, strives to press the rod 40 against the cam plate 39. Tothis end it is sufficient to move the handle 37 up and down, whereby theforcing of rod 40 against the cam plate 39 follows automatically.

The spiral drill 12 which is clamped in place during the grindingoperation is mounted in a prism-shaped recess 42 into which it can bepressed by means of a pressure piece 44 operated by a tension screw 43.The vertical height of recess 42 can be adjusted by means of a slidingkey 45. The drill 12 clamped in recess 42 is rotatable about a verticalaxis with the associated clamping devices 43, 44 as can be seen from theexample in FIG. 3. This permits one to align the drill on clampingaccurately by means of a permanently associated stop device 46adjustable to the size of the drill and also to swing the alignedclamped drill into the operating position as exemplified in FIG. 1 or 2in which its axis runs through point 11 and in which position it can belocked by a toggle 47.

The operation of a spiral drill grinding machine of the invention willnow be described. Before grinding commences, the height of recess 42 isadjusted by means of sliding key 45 whereby the axis of drill 12coincides with point 11. After clamping the drill 12, which is alignedby means of stop 46 and after moving it over into the operatingposition, handle 37 is moved up and down, while the grinding disc isrunning, so that rod 40 slides along the profile curve 39 of template38. If necessary, during operation, the positioning of the grinding disccan be adjusted by turning the handwheel 30. The spatial shape of theground cutting lip of drill 12 which results from the grinding processis specifically fixed by the joint operation of the swing movementprovided by the profile curve 39 and axial movement of the grinding unit2 which is controlled by the profile curve 26 of the crank pusher 25 andis dependent on the template. As a result, both the shape of thetransverse edge and the rake of the back slope angle over the cuttinglip from the drill periphery to the transverse edge are absolutelyfixed. By changing the template 38 and the pusher 25 various back slopeangles, tip angles and transverse edge shapes for the drill can beobtained, should these be required on the drill for special purposes.The changing of these two parts is very simple and can be effected by aminimum of manipulation.

Because of the special suspension of the grinding unit 2 on the axlejournal 18 which imparts, as already mentioned, to the grinding disc 15the pendulum movement shown by arrow 32 in FIG. 4, an extraordinarilygood grinding profile of the cutting lip of the drill is achieved. Atthe same time, uniform wear of the grinding disc is ensured so that whentransferring from the grinding of drills of small diameter to those of alarge diameter the disc does not need to be removed beforehand. Inaddition, the grinding of the cutting lip is effected essentiallyvertical to the main edge on the lip, as a result of which the main edgehas an outstanding cutting quality.

In the embodiment described above and as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 8,there is only one template 38 on which rod 40 can be guided along, theend of said rod sliding on the profile curve 39 being aligned with theaxis of the spiral drill 12, as shown in FIG. 5'. However, it is alsopossible to provide two separate templates lying opposite each other(FIGS. 9, 10). In these figures the parts corresponding to theembodiment according to FIGS. 1-8 are represented by the same numbers.The two templates represented by 38a and 38b (FIGS. 8, 9) which have asomewhat different shape to their curved surfaces 39a, 3% permit bothcutting lips of the spiral drill 12 clamped in the manner alreadydescribed to be ground one after the other without there being any needto turn the drill round 180 in its recess 42 in between. In order tofacilitate the passage of the rod 42 from curved surface 3% to curvedsurface 39a or vice versa, the template 38b is provided with anextending arm 50 (FIG. 9) which leads the rod 40 from one curved surfaceto the other. It would, of course, be possible to arrange the templates38a, 38b in another position on the base plate 3 other than in the areabehind the motor 14. On constructional grounds it can be particularlyadvantageous to fit the templates closer to the grinding unit 2, whichis also true for the embodiment according to FIGS. 1-8 in which, asalready stated, two templates can also be provided.

Whereas, on the described exemplified embodiments the grinding unit 2 isdesigned as displaceable and the spiral drill 12 remains stationaryduring the grinding operation, it would also be conceivable to arrangethe motional relationships as complementary, i.e., to fit the motor 14stationary with the grinding disc 15 and then to mount the drillclamping unit 1 displaceably in such a way as that described for thegrinding unit 2.

Finally, it would also be possible to make the device in such a way thatthe grinding disc 15 makes contact with its peripheral surface and notits frontal surface, which might, on occasion, be of advantage. To dothis the spatial details simply need to be turned round The levermechanism 33 is in the embodiments illustrated rigidly linked over arm36 with the curved piece 6 in order that longitudinal movement of thecrank pusher 25 may be derived from horizontal swing movement of thecurved piece 6. It would be just as possible not to link the levermechanism 33 with curved piece 6 but to anchor it on one side to thebase plate 3 instead of to the arm 36. Movement of the unit 2, as isprescribed by the template 38, changes the distance between the crankpusher 25 and a point fixed to the base plate 3, and this change can beused through the lever mechanism 33 to displace the crank pusher 25.Naturally, profile curve 26 of the crank pusher 25 must be made tocorrespond to somewhat altered motional relationships.

The template 38 or the two templates 38a, 38b are described above asfixed. In general, it would be possible to use such templates, arrangedin stationary manner, if the differences in the diameters of the drillsto be ground are not too great. If the drills to be ground vary largelyin diameter then the shape of the template must be adjusted accordinglyin order to obtain the desired shape of cutting lips. This can be easilyeffected by adjustably mounting the template or separate templates onthe base plate 3 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. Referring to thesefigures, a template 380 is mounted on a holder 381 in which the swivelaxis is represented by 382. Holder 381 is in addition secured rotatablyto the base plate 3 by means of a screw 386. The swivel axis 382 runs atright angles to the rod 40 of the unit standing in the unswivelledstarting position, corresponding, say, to position 40 (FIG. 12) andbasically also to the position according to FIG. 5. It is also possibleto arrange the swivel axis 382 skew to he rod 40 in this position sothat by altering the tilt of emplate 380, this axis undergoes a changein position in .he region of its guiding edge for rod 40. As a result,the widest possible range of differing core diameters of drills :an beused. The skew arrangement can be obtained in .he above instance byturning the whole holder around he screw 386 whose axis intersects theswivel axis 382. it would also be conceivable to make the swivel axis382 :orrespondingly adjustable.

I claim:

1. Twist drill grinding machine comprising a base;

a drill holding unit including clamp means clamping a drill;

a motor unit connected to drive a grinding disc;

means movably mounting said motor unit and said drill unit for relativemovement therebetween;

pattern means and feeling means engaging said pattern to control saidrelative movement;

said mounting means being swingable about a fixed axis fixed in space,and about a transverse axis located in a plane at right angles to saidfixed axis, said axes intersecting at a predetermined intersection point(11) in space, adjacent the grinding disc, said predeterminedintersecting point further being aligned with the axis (13) of saidtwist drill;

said mounting means further being movable for translatory relativemovement between the face of said grinding disc and the tip of saiddrill, said translatory movement being controlled by the swingingmovement under control of said pattern means.

2. Machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mountng means includes apivot pin (4) located on the base :3) of the machine and forming saidfixed axis (5);

a yoke (6) swingably mounted on said pin at one end thereof;

a stud (9) mounted on said yoke (6) on the other end thereof and formingsaid transverse axis (10); and means mounting one of said units (1) or(2) of said stud (9).

3. Machine as claimed in claim 2 wherein said pattern means includes apattern carrier (FIGS. 5, 7, and a. pattern sensing means (27, 31)engaging said pattern carrier;

link means interconnecting the yoke (6) and said respective unit (1) or(2), mounted on said stud (9), said pattern sensing means controllingthe translatory movement of said respective units with respect to eachother upon swinging movement above said yoke (6).

4. Machine as claimed in claim 3 wherein said pattern carrier being apattern rod (25) formed with a curved face (26); and said sensing meansbeing a feeler resiliently engaging said curved face for axial movement.

5. Machine as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means mounting one of saidunits includes a stub shaft (18) extending at right angles to thetransverse axis (10) and swingable about said stud (9); and meanssuspending said respective units (1) or (2) for swinging movement aboutsaid stub shaft (18).

6. Machine as claimed in claim 5 wherein said means suspending saidrespective unit from said stub shaft (1 8) includes axially, manuallyadjustable mounting means (29, to adjust the axial position of saidrespective unit on said shaft.

7. Machine as claimed in claim 5 wherein said pattern means includes atemplate (38) and a sensing rod (40) having an axis intersecting saidintersection point (11) said sensing rod (40) being secured to therespective unit (1 or 2) and engaging said template (38); and saidrespective unit being suspended for swinging movement about said stubshaft (18) at a point where the inherent weight of the unit will presssaid sensing rod against said template, by gravity.

8. Machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said pattern means includes asensing rod (40) secured to the respective unit (1 or 2) and extendingparallel to the longitudinal axis of said unit and aligned with saidpredetermined intersection point (11); said rod (40) engaging saidtemplate (38).

9. Machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein said template includes a pairof pre-formed parts (38a, 38b), each part forming a cutting template forone cutting edge of said drill.

10. Machine as claimed in claim 9 including a crossguide (50) arrangedbetween said pre-formed parts (38a, 38b), and adapted for engagement bysaid rod (40) to guide cross-over from one template, for one cuttingedge of the drill, to the other.

11. Machine as claimed in claim 2 including an operating rod (37)secured to the yoke (6) in the region of said stud (9).

12. Machine as claimed in claim 1 wherein said clamp means for saiddrill (12) includes a stop (46) to align said drill on said clamp means(42, 43, 44), said stop (46) being located away from the face of saidgrinding disc;

said clamp means being movably mounted on said base plate to permitmovement of said aligned drill towards the face of said grinding disc;and

means locking said clamp drill to prevent unintentional movementthereof.

13. Machine as claimed in claim 12 wherein said stop (46) is fixablymounted on said base (3) and said clamp means includes a drill holdingpart (42), said holding part being swingably mounted on said base (3)about a vertical axis to swing from an alignment position to a grindingposition.

14. Machine as claimed in claim 2 including a pattern carrier means (25)and a pattern sensing means (27, 31) engaging said pattern carrier;means interconnecting said respective unit (1 or 2) and one of saidpattern means for translatory movement; and link means (33) secured tosaid base (3) and to one of said pattern means to control saidtranslatory movement as a result of swinging movement of said respectiveunit in said yoke.

. 15. Machine as claimed in claim 8, said template (380) being mountedto be movable in its orientation with respect to said rod (40).

16. Machine as claimed in claim 15 including a movable holder (381) forsaid template (380), said holder being swingable about a swing axis(382) extending at right angles to said rod (40) when the respectiveunit (1 or 2) is in its rest position.

17. Machine as claimed in claim 15 including a movable holder (381) forsaid template (380), the movement of said holder being swingable aboutan axis (382) which is tilted with respect to said rod when therespective unit is in its rest position.

18. Machine as claimed in claim '17 wherein said holder (381) ispivotally mounted to pivot about a vertical axis (386).

19. Machine as claimed in claim 17 wherein said holder (381) is mountedfor pivoting movement about a vertical axis (386) and in a planeintersecting said swing axis (382).

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,400,783 5/ 1946 Roseberry 5155X 2,619,779 12/1952 Kristenson 5155 3,022,609 2/ 1962 Abadjieff 51-55FOREIGN PATENTS 739,722 10/ 1943 Germany. 1,063,484 8/ 1959 Germany.

JAMES L. IQNES, In, Primary Examiner

